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NCLEX Questions on Legal Aspect of Health Care Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse maintaining competence in their practice is an example of which ethical principle?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Maintaining competence aligns with nonmaleficence by ensuring that nurses do not harm patients through ignorance or negligence.
Question 2 of 5
Respecting a patient's decision to refuse treatment is an example of which ethical principle?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Autonomy supports the patient's right to make their own healthcare decisions, including refusal of treatment.
Question 3 of 5
Respecting a patient's refusal of treatment is an example of which ethical principle?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Autonomy supports the patient's right to make their own healthcare decisions, including refusal of treatment.
Question 4 of 5
Which ethical principle requires a nurse to tell the truth to patients?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Veracity obligates nurses to communicate truthfully and provide accurate information to patients.
Question 5 of 5
Respecting a patient's refusal of a treatment is upholding which ethical principle?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Autonomy supports the patient's right to make their own healthcare decisions, including refusal of treatment.